ADHD therapists and psychiatrists in Rhode Island

I am a licensed psychologist with over 25 years of experience providing therapy to children, adolescents, college students and parents. I completed my predoctoral training at The Children's Hospital Boston/Harvard Medical School.

Specialties: anxiety disorders including OCD, panic, phobias, separation anxiety, social anxiety, mood disorders, and parenting anxiety.

Special expertise: transition from college to work world; confidence building in adolescents and young adults; handling emotions, relationships, change, stress in college students.

I’m a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner specializing in ADHD, mood disorders, and complex or unclear diagnoses. My approach is collaborative but direct - I focus on getting the diagnosis right and creating a treatment plan that truly fits your life.

I have experience across outpatient and residential settings, and I often work with patients who are looking for more clarity or haven’t found answers elsewhere.

My goal is to help you better understand your symptoms, feel more in control, and move forward with confidence.

If you have been carrying something heavy and are not sure where to start, you are in the right place. I am a licensed therapist in Rhode Island who believes healing begins with a real relationship. My approach is holistic and creative: I meet you exactly where you are, with no judgment and no rigid formula. Whether you are working through anxiety, trauma, relationship stress, or simply wanting to feel more like yourself again, I would love to hear your story and help you find your way forward

This wild, painful, beautiful human experience can be a lot to process on our own, and it can be empowering to sort it out with a compassionate mental health professional who can be a support throughout your emotional growth. I am committed to showing up with empathy and gentle curiosity in collaboration with my clients. I am licensed in and seeing clients in Colorado and Rhode Island.

I have a passion for working with visual artists, writers, poets, musicians, and designers. I am an artist who believes that creative expression can be a way to engage the healing process and help us make meaning in this tumultuous world. I love working with artists and creatives, but you do not need to identify as an artist or creative to collaborate in therapy with me. We all hold the potential for creative healing engagement with ourselves, in relationships, and in the world. I welcome the opportunity to work with clients of all backgrounds and identities.

I received my MA in Mental Health Counseling from Northwestern University, my MFA in Visual Art from Rutgers University, and my BFA in Visual Studies from Iowa State University. Before I became a counselor I spent fifteen years teaching studio art and cultural studies courses at colleges and universities across the United States. As an artist, writer, former academic, and mental health counselor, I have dedicated my life to creating connection and depth in relationships.

I am a Certified Hypnotherapist as well as a Certified Financial Social Worker, and use many different methods to help you access your inner strengths, so that you can become more emotionally whole and financially stable. Through online meetings using phone or video, I work with clients to identify behaviors that are impacting emotional health, and through a variety of techniques, help them do change work, making important shifts in their thinking, feeling, and behavior.

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If you hope to slow down for an hour to ask deep questions, commit to your values, increase your self compassion, and rewrite your narrative, I am here to help you through that process.

I work alongside individuals experiencing anxiety, ADHD, perinatal challenges, relationship concerns, and grief. I am also passionate about working with clients who have experienced intimate partner violence and sexual violence. I am a clinical social worker licensed in Maine and Rhode Island, holding a Master of Social Work from the University of New England.

I’m Alison (Ali) Pugh, a Clinical Social Worker, USAF veteran, and mom of two. I help adults who are juggling work, family, caregiving, or major life changes that feel heavier than they look on the surface. If you’re feeling stretched thin, overwhelmed, or unsure of your next step, you’re in the right place. My style is calm, collaborative, and steady. There’s no pressure to have the perfect words.

I help individuals with PTSD or those that have been sexually abused or have experienced trauma feel relief.

Loren is a licensed clinical social worker, (LCSW) with a degree from Wurzweiler School of Social work. Loren is certified in Trauma Focused- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and has training in Cognitive Processing Therapy, Gestalt, Inner Child Healing, and Schema therapy.